The Hudson River is deep and wide enough for large boats far upstream from the ocean. Why did busy towns and trading docks grow along its banks?

In 1825 a canal opened across New York so boats could travel from the Hudson River at Albany all the way west to a Great Lake. Which lake did the canal reach?

The Adirondack Mountains cover a large part of northern New York State.

One New York mountain range rises just west of the lower Hudson River in the southeastern part of the state. What is this range called?

Niagara Falls sits on a short river that carries water from one Great Lake down to another. Between which two lakes does that water travel?

A group of long, narrow, deep lakes lies side by side in central and western New York. Together, what are these lakes named?

New York Harbor lies where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Its water is deep and sheltered from ocean storms. How did that help the city beside it?

A plateau east of Lake Ontario gets more snow than almost anywhere else in the eastern United States, because cold air picks up moisture crossing the lake before piling into the higher ground. What is this snowy plateau called?

Manhattan has the Hudson River along one shore, the East River along the other, and New York Harbor to the south, so water runs all the way around it. Which landform word describes Manhattan?

The diggers of the Erie Canal followed the Mohawk River valley west from Albany instead of taking a straight line to Lake Erie. What did that longer route give them?

In which region of the United States is New York State located?

What is the capital city of New York State?

Which city is the largest city in New York State?

Which ocean does southeastern New York meet near New York City and Long Island?

True or False: New York State shares a border with Canada.

Which two Great Lakes border New York State?

Which river flows south through eastern New York and past Albany toward New York Harbor?

Mount Marcy is the highest point in New York State. In which mountain range is it found?

True or False: Long Island is located west of New York City.

Which region of New York is the low land along a big river that flows south from Albany to New York City?

What famous waterfall lies on New York's border with Canada, in the western part of the state?

Which river forms part of New York's northern boundary with Canada?

Which lake lies along New York's eastern border with Vermont?

True or False: Most of New York State's land lies north of New York City.

Which group of long, narrow lakes is located in west-central New York?

Which canal helped connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes?

What is the name of the river that flows east through central New York and joins the Hudson River near Albany?

Which state borders New York directly to the south?

True or False: The Finger Lakes run mostly east to west.

Which part of New York State is made up of islands including Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Island?

Which New York City borough is an island on the west side of New York Harbor, across the water from Brooklyn?

True or False: The Hudson River begins in the Adirondack Mountains.

Which island is the largest island in New York State?

Which waterway separates New York from the southern coast of Connecticut?

Many New York cities grew along water routes. Which city grew where the Erie Canal met Lake Erie?

Which landform region covers most of New York's Southern Tier, along the border with Pennsylvania?

True or False: Lake Ontario is north of much of western and central New York.

Which state borders New York to the east?

Which New York region is best known for Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and the city of Buffalo?

True or False: New York has mountains, rivers, lakes, islands, and ocean coastline.